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Preble County

Population in July 2008: 173. Population change since 2000: -10.8%
 

Males: 91  (53.1%)
Females: 82  (46.9%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 45070


Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,996 (it was $40,417 in 2000)
West Elkton:  $49,996
Ohio:  $47,988

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,141

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $127,216 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
West Elkton:  $127,216
Ohio:  $140,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $142,143; Detached houses: $138,844; Townhouses or other attached units: $301,180; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in West Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in West Elkton: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.4%), German (13.4%), English (6.7%), Irish (6.7%), French (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 342 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Elkton

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Elkton village

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Elkton:  0.9% ($744)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Middletown, OH (11.2 miles , pop. 51,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (31.4 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gratis, OH (2.1 miles ), Jacksonburg, OH (2.1 miles) , Somerville, OH (2.2 miles ), Camden, OH (2.4 miles ), Seven Mile, OH (2.7 miles ), Trenton, OH (3.0 miles ), Farmersville, OH (3.1 miles ), Germantown, OH (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.59 N, Longitude: 84.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 937

West Elkton household income distribution West Elkton home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-6.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in West Elkton, Ohio

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West Elkton-area historical tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the West Elkton village center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 27.1 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


West Elkton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from West Elkton center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from West Elkton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Elkton:
  • MIDDLETOWN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MIDDLETOWN, OH)
  • MCCULLOUGH-HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OXFORD, OH)
  • FORT HAMILTON HUGHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HAMILTON, OH)

Amtrak station near West Elkton:
  • 14 miles: HAMILTON (M. L. KING BLVD AT HENRY ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Elkton:
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 11 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 23 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 8,819)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Elkton, OH



West Elkton compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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West Elkton travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Preble County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for West Elkton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.33%
Here35.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the Brethren
Adherents20.0%15.8%14.6%13.7%11.1%
Congregations12.7%4.8%22.2%9.5%9.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents7.8%4.1%3.0%2.8%7.1%
Congregations9.5%6.3%4.8%4.8%15.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$442
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$153
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$85
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$170
Totals for Government 0$0 9$850



5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, OH  1.70% ($33,389 average AGI)
from Butler County, OH  1.06% ($32,858)
from Wayne County, IN  0.55% ($23,044)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, OH  1.68% ($32,357 average AGI)
to Butler County, OH  0.93% ($33,564)
to Wayne County, IN  0.51% ($26,706)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Elkton:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNW (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRFIELD, OH)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPFB (910 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLETOWN, OH)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Elkton:
  • WPFB-FM (105.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WMUB (88.5 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: THE PRES.& TRUSTEES OF MIAMI UNIV.)
  • WFCJ (93.7 FM; MIAMISBURG, OH; Owner: MIAMI VALLEY CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WYGY (96.5 FM; LEBANON, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRNB (92.1 FM; WEST CARROLLTON, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DAYTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLQT (99.9 FM; KETTERING, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMMX (107.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTUE (104.7 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHSS (89.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WOXY (97.7 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: BALOGH BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Elkton:
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WRCX-LP (Channel 51; DAYTON, OH; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WWRD-LP (Channel 55; CENTERVILLE, OH; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBDT (Channel 26; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)


West Elkton fatal accident list:
Oct 24, 2000 10:04 AM, Ashford Dr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$85,2501$107,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$85,210
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4801.00

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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


West Elkton on our top lists:
    • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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